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Sutton vs Hampton Falls vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | Hampton Falls | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,328Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Hampton Falls School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.